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Former Skyrim developer’s heavy metal open world hunting sim releases on SteamThe Axis Unseen is now The Axis On Sale
The Axis Unseen is now The Axis On Sale
Image credit:Just Purkey Games
Image credit:Just Purkey Games
Did you have a fine old time in Blackreach, the mazy, Dwemer-built underside ofSkyrim’s sprawling mountain map? Do you like murdering Ents in slow motion? Do you want to see smells? You might be interested inThe Axis Unseen, which has just launched on Steam - it’s the work of former Bethesda developer Nate Purkeypile, one of the big brains behind Blackreach.
The game’s monsters can smell you based on the wind direction, and you can track them based on footprints and blood trails. This isn’t some pious exercise in realism, however: you also get a sorcerous bow with arrows that can distort time and change the weather. Arrow effects can be combined,Magicka-style, and there are also unlocks that enhance your senses. “See scent particles,“the Steam page enthuses. “Feel the warmth left behind on their tracks. See colors that no human has ever seen.” I’m not sure my graphics card can handle colours beyond human comprehension, though the system specs don’t look too brutal.
The full game is “20 hours long, more if you’re a completionist”, according to the Steam page. Graham is reviewing this, I think, or at least, putting together some lengthier thoughts about it. He says he’s interested because archery is the only good part of Skyrim, but don’t mind Graham - he’s always saying things like that.
